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Water as a Human Right
The Human Right to Water, passed by the legislature in 2012 and signed by Governor Brown, was a great policy idea with almost no teeth. Community members and advocates worked for years to gain recognition for water as a human right, with our first bill, AB 1242 (Ruskin, 2009) vetoed by then-Governor Schwarzenegger and its successor, AB 685 (Eng, 2012) taking the full 2-year session to pass. The legislation was short and to the point:
It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for
ReThink Disposable - The Problem
Unless we prevent packaging at the source it will continue to flow down the watershed to the ocean, requiring constant and costly management and removal, and will continue to disproportionately impact environmental justice communities near waste facilities. Packaging prevention in food service businesses and institutional dining operations is a win-win by saving them thousands of dollars and preventing large amounts of waste and litter prone packaging.
New Jersey Currents - Summer 2018
In This Issue: Trenton Roundup: Nuke Bailout, DuPont Toxic Waste, Fracking and Plastic Bag Bans | Farewell, Poseidon | Helping Elect Pro-Environment Candidates to Congress | Upcoming Clean Water Action Events | No More Plastic Straws | Environmental Justice Updates from Newark to the Statehouse
California Currents | June 2018
In This Issue: ReThink Disposable is Unpackaging an Island | Subsistence Fishing in the Bay: Why the Beneficial Use Designation Matters | Support Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for All Californians | Clean Water Action Racial Justice Coordinator Co-Teaches East Oakland Civic Engagement Class | Protecting Your Food—and Your Right to Know | Use of Oil Wastewater to Irrigate Crops More Alarming | Members of the California Office Attend Crossroads Antiracism Training | Dan Howells Joins California Staff as New State Director | New Communications Manager in the California Office
Speak Out Against Data Centers at the Michigan Public Service Commision
The Michigan Public Service Commission is rushing through approvals for data centers in Michigan, which put our water at risk while consuming large amounts of energy. Join their meeting in person in Lansing or virtually online and speak out!